Energy taxes by paying sector in Malta
Malta: Energy taxes by paying sector was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Energy taxes by paying sector in Malta, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy taxes by paying sector in Malta stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Malta peaked at 2.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2024.
That places Malta 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8% | — |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -48.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -34.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +85.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +44.5% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -34.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -24.5% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 20% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy taxes by paying sector in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +85.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| 2008 | -48.0% | 2.8% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | +44.5% | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| 2010 | -34.5% | 1.4% | 0.9% |
| 2016 | -34.3% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| 2011 | -32.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More energy & mining data for Malta
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -9.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 21.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy taxes by paying sector in Malta?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Malta was 0.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).